ICD-10-CM Code K66
Other disorders of peritoneum
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code K66 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of K66 that describes the diagnosis 'other disorders of peritoneum' in more detail.
- K66 Other disorders of peritoneum NON-BILLABLE
Coding Notes for K66 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Ascites - instead, use code R18.-
- Peritoneal effusion (chronic) - instead, use code R18.8
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K66 - Other disorders of peritoneum'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K66. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.